- Value enthusiasm and personality
- Want to be an employer of choice for talented, driven and client-focused people
- Are always looking for the very best to strengthen our team and bring new skills and ideas
- Integrate new people to realise their potential
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- Conscientious, approachable and enthusiastic
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Court of Protection Associate - Brierley Hill, United Kingdom - Higgs LLP
Description
Job title
Check below to see if you have what is needed for this opportunity, and if so, make an application asap.Court of Protection Associate
Department
Private Client – Court of Protection team
About Higgs
Our vision is to be the independent regional law firm of choice, recognised for having a positive long-term impact upon its people, its clients, its business partners and its community.
When it comes to our people, the team is everything at Higgs – an environment of sharing and collaboration, and a real sense of loyalty to each other and the firm. That is coupled with a desire for everyone to learn and develop. We are always striving to be better. We enjoy what we do. We are genuinely interested in our clients and want them to feel a part of the firm too.
Our approach to our people draws on enjoyment, health & wellbeing, developing talent, technical excellence, training, reward and recognition.
When recruiting, we:
With over two hundred employees and Members we offer a flexible and unique environment for people to grow their careers. Together we grow.
Role purpose
To join the Private Client department as an associate solicitor in the Court of Protection team.
Key responsibilities
In line with policies and procedures key responsibilities include:
Legal skills
Person specification
Technical knowledge
Other information
The firm offers hybrid working wherever possible. Our Higgs' Best FIT (flexible, inclusive, together) principles are designed to ensure that people are able to complete their best work from the most appropriate location.
We also encourage a 'dress for your diary' approach.
Equal opportunities
As charter signatories to The Law Society's Diversity and Inclusion Charter, Higgs LLP are committed to developing a diverse business by engaging with the widest pool of talent and promoting equality of opportunity for everyone. Our mission is to ensure that everyone is empowered to be the best version of themselves and to have a voice which can be shared, heard and respected.
